POC Omne Eternal features new Powerfoyle technology to charge an in-built rear light, that knows when it’s needed.
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By amandawishart
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https://singletrackworld.com/2022/05/poc-omne-eternal-helmet-review-self-charging-rear-light/
I like the idea, as mentioned above, I wish it was available in a colour other than black though. Feels like POC are missing a trick there.
Really good idea.
Funnily enough I've just attached a tiny light from Decathlon onto the back of my Catlike with velcro.
I like to have a light on the helmet as I think it is nice and noticeable.
£230 and not even MIPS? No thanks!
So we're not doing sustainability any more? One crash (or after a couple of years if you are lucky) and it's land fill, compete with the light and batteries.
I use a rear light on road regardless of light levels, so I'm guessing this isn't bright enough to do that job.
No front-on photos of it being worn? I can imagine that's cos it looks like you're wearing a big black expensive mushroom on yer bonce.
@desperatebicycle there are pics of it on, swipe through the gallery that's the last image in the story.
Looks like an £50 helmet with a £180 rear light. If I have read this correctly no MIPS? No visor. The tech is great, but to be honest I prefer the £8 (at Halfords) re-chargable rear light that I have clipped to the rear of my (less than £80 in a sale) Bell 4Forty helmet, with MIPS and a great movable visor. It will last a 5-6 hours on blink mode and I just re-charge it every other ride. On an MTB rider I wonder how long the recharging tech on this helmet will last after a few minor crashes?
SPIN is POC answer to MIPS. Better than MIPS as the helmet doesn't wobble around. Is it safer?
